"It's not what the world holds for you...

... It's what you bring to it." - Anne of Green Gables the Sequel

Anyone who knows me well, knows that I adore Anne of Green Gables. I loved the entire series, and watched the movie and the sequel many many times, and can watch it many many more times. I will cry at the same parts as I did the first time I watched it, no matter how many times I watch it. :P

Anyways, I think why I like it so much is mostly because of this quote. I guess, sometimes it seems like life might not be as exciting and exotic as we might have once imagined it. There's school, there's work. There's all the stuff in between that we might not have control of. And then life might seem kind of bleak, and you take what you can get. But I guess we forget sometimes that we have a choice - to be proactive, and take control. To take risks and to try something new. To not settle for something mediocre, but reach for what you really want, even if it is out of reach.

I figured I should probably start applying for jobs soon. So I started last week. I didn't go about it the conventional way, through job mine and whatnot - I spent time researching the companies I wanted to work for, and went from there to contacting people who I thought would respond. I think I'm going to stick to this method :) Got an interview almost immediately, and they offered to fly me in to Vancouver for a second interview and for me to see the company and the area. I can't believe it's all happening so fast. I am overwhelmed and completely blown away. I danced around my apartment as soon as I hung up the phone!!!

Even though moving to the west coast is out of my comfort zone, and I am scared. When I am about to move anywhere, I always think back to this quote, "It's not what the world holds for you, it's what you bring to it." I like to push my comfort zone, and I find that I am able to bring satisfaction and happiness to almost any situation, and where I am... when I lived in Boston, when I was in Singapore, here in Toronto, my time in Waterloo - I was able to be happy, and meet genuinely nice people who are still my friends today. Your life is what you bring to it, not what is just placed in your lap. So, even though I am scared and excited about this opportunity, I know that things will work out. It's if I want to take the chance or not.

There is still a lot of other factors, such as my friends and family being in Toronto. And I also really love my job now, and the people I work with. So, there is definitely a lot of thought that has to be put into this. But it's nice to have the option there. Choices.... I'm very thankful for being fortunate enough to have them. Life would be easier without them, but definitely less interesting and less satisfying.